The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators; to which are Added Notes by Sam Johnson, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1765 |
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... appear to me , without envious malignity or fuperftitious veneration . No queftion can be more innocently difcuffed than a dead poet's pretenfions to renown ; and little regard is due to that bigotry which fets candour higher than truth ...
... appear to me , without envious malignity or fuperftitious veneration . No queftion can be more innocently difcuffed than a dead poet's pretenfions to renown ; and little regard is due to that bigotry which fets candour higher than truth ...
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... appear very little favourable to thought or to enquiry ; fo many , that he who confiders them is inclined to think that he fees enterprise and per- feverance predominating over all external agency , and bidding help and hindrance vanish ...
... appear very little favourable to thought or to enquiry ; fo many , that he who confiders them is inclined to think that he fees enterprise and per- feverance predominating over all external agency , and bidding help and hindrance vanish ...
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... appear , that Shakespeare thought his works worthy of posterity , that he levied any ideal tribute upon future times , or had any further prof v pect , than of prefent popularity and present profit , When his plays had been acted , his ...
... appear , that Shakespeare thought his works worthy of posterity , that he levied any ideal tribute upon future times , or had any further prof v pect , than of prefent popularity and present profit , When his plays had been acted , his ...
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... that our authour's works might appear like those of his fraternity , with the appendages of a life and re- commendatory preface . Rowe has been clamorously blamed blamed for not performing what he did not under- take PREFACE .
... that our authour's works might appear like those of his fraternity , with the appendages of a life and re- commendatory preface . Rowe has been clamorously blamed blamed for not performing what he did not under- take PREFACE .
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... appear to fhoot their beams into the regions of obscurity , on a fudden withdraw their luftre , and leave mortals again to grope their way . Thefe elevations and depreffions of renown , and the contradictions to which all improvers of ...
... appear to fhoot their beams into the regions of obscurity , on a fudden withdraw their luftre , and leave mortals again to grope their way . Thefe elevations and depreffions of renown , and the contradictions to which all improvers of ...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare,: In Eight Volumes, with the Corrections ... William Shakespeare Visualização integral - 1765 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
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Página 269 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Página 398 - Christian ; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation, and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest. Cursed be my tribe If I forgive him ! Bass.
Página 437 - Happy in this, she is not yet so old But she may learn ; happier than this, She is not bred so dull but she can learn ; Happiest of all is, that her gentle spirit Commits itself to yours to be directed, As from her lord, her governor, her king.
Página 457 - And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much, To mitigate the justice of thy plea; Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.
Página 101 - Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind...
Página 397 - Yes, to smell pork ; to eat of the habitation which your prophet the Nazarite conjured the Devil into. I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following, but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you.
Página 388 - There are a sort of men whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond, And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, " I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips let no dog bark...
Página 466 - In such a night Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea-banks, and waft her love To come again to Carthage.
Página 177 - If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, — That you have but slumber'd here, While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend.